The plane carrying the Iranian delegation has crossed into Turkish airspace and is expected to land in Zurich in about two hours, according to Iranian sources. The flight comes amid reported nuclear talks in Switzerland involving US and other envoys.
The aircraft carrying the Iranian delegation crossed into Turkish airspace and is expected to land in Zurich in about two hours, according to Iranian sources. This update follows earlier tracking by The Zioneer that reported Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was en route to Zurich aboard the government plane 'Iran03' (Saturday, 03:00 Jerusalem). The crossing over Turkey suggests a northwesterly route from Iran into European airspace, via Turkish and likely Greek or Bulgarian controlled zones.
Earlier Saturday, The Zioneer reported that Araghchi was traveling to Zurich aboard 'Iran03', alongside US envoys Witkoff and Kushner already present, along with Qatari and Pakistani delegations (03:00 Jerusalem). That report followed earlier versions in the same hour: version 5 confirmed the specific destination as Zurich (03:00 Jerusalem), version 4 noted he was accompanied by Pakistan's interior minister to oversee deal implementation (03:00 Jerusalem), and version 3 cited Al Arabiya sources saying Araghchi had departed for Switzerland with destination undisclosed (03:00 Jerusalem). The earliest thread item (version 2, 03:00 Jerusalem) reported that Iran had conditioned nuclear talks on a ceasefire in Lebanon, and version 1 (03:00 Jerusalem) cited a source familiar with the matter saying Araghchi planned to travel to Switzerland on Saturday, though the plan depended on the situation in Lebanon. The thread shows an evolution from a conditional plan to a confirmed departure and now the delegation plane crossing Turkish airspace.
As The Zioneer reported on Sunday (11:22 Jerusalem), a Qatari delegation visited Tehran earlier, while Araghchi traveled to Pakistan. That context, alongside earlier background items (June 10, Wed 20:52 Jerusalem, reporting airspace clear of US aircraft; June 11, Thu 18:04, on IRIAF activity over Tehran), situates the flight in a broader diplomatic and security environment. A framework document drafted by US envoy Witkoff has been part of the negotiations, as previously reported.
No further details have been released on the full composition of the delegation beyond Araghchi, the flight's exact routing, or the timeline for the talks in Zurich. The reported negotiations involving US, Qatari, and Pakistani envoys remain without a confirmed schedule or agenda.
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